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Two months later, Dilfer clarified the quote that inspired countless blogs (and a terse retort from Kaepernick) on a conference call this week.“I went back and wish I could change that word, it was such a hot-button word,” Dilfer said. “I knew what I was talking about and stick by it.”
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Niners offensive coordinator Greg Roman and defensive line coach Jim Tomsula are colleagues, but they will become competitors, of sorts, today. The Vikings, who fired head coach Leslie Frazier on Dec. 30, will reportedly send officials to North Carolina to interview both assistants for their vacancy prior to the 49ers divisional-playoff game against the Panthers […]
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Just a few weeks ago, the San Francisco 49ers hosted an emotional farewell to Candlestick Park. But that goodbye may become a “hello again.” Should the 49ers and the New Orleans Saints win this weekend, they’ll be heading to the Stick for a match-up in the NFC playoffs. The question now is whether the old […]
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How often does Crabtree mention Texas Tech’s 39-33 win over No. 1 Texas and McCoy in 2008, a victory he sealed with a 28-yard touchdown with one second left? “Oh, all the time,” McCoy said. “Really, all the time.”
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On Thursday, 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was asked if cornerback Carlos Rogers could play Sunday if he didn’t practice during the week. Fangio’s answer was quick and concise: “No,” he said. If the straight-shooting Fangio is true to his word, Rogers (hamstring) won’t play when the 49ers visit the Panthers in an NFC divisional-playoff […]
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The 49ers scoreless second half against the Panthers in their 10-9 home loss was possibly their worst offensive performance of the year. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick completed only 4 of 11 passes for 39 yards, an interception and was sacked three times. Looking at the coaches tape, one would expect to find Kaepernick making bad decisions […]
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Today, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said Cox was the surprise choice to play nickel cornerback in a wild-card win at Green Bay because he performed better in practice and meetings than Wright. Cox, who was waived by the 49ers on Nov. 12, was re-signed just six days before last week’s kickoff.
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The Panthers have the home-field advantage, an extra week of rest, a November road victory over the 49ers and 11 wins in their past 12 games. They also possess – much to Mike Tolbert’s surprise – underdog status.
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Former 49ers long snapper and insightful funny man Brian Jennings has a message for Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. The 49ers meet Newton’s Panthers this Sunday in Charlotte in an NFC divisional playoff clash. “Cam Newton owes me $25,000, a lot of people don’t know that,” Jennings said on Wednesday morning’s Murph and Mac Show on […]
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This wasn’t how 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman drew it up. For the second time since 2012, Penn State has passed on making Roman its head coach. According to CBS Sports, the school will hire Vanderbilt’s James Franklin after Roman reportedly interviewed with school officials on Monday in Chicago.
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Before NaVorro Bowman was a three-time All-Pro and Defensive Player of the Year candidate, he was a third-round pick who spent his rookie season in 2010 backing up Takeo Spikes. However, running back Frank Gore, who possesses a sharp eye for talent, saw enough to tell his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, his young client was an excellent investment.
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We have heard and read all about the animosity between Seahawks and 49ers fans. San Francisco fans paid for a pro-49ers billboard just outside of Seattle. Seahawks fans boycotted Dr. Dre’s headphones after a commercial featuring 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, striding through an irate green and blue clad mob with rain falling, was obviously set […]
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Niners cornerback Eric Wright didn’t expect to get left out in the cold Sunday. In an unexpected move, it was Perrish Cox – not Wright – who was tapped to fill in at nickel cornerback in the 49ers’ 23-20 wild-card win at near-sub-zero Green Bay on Sunday.
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In Texas Tech football history, Michael Crabtree’s last-second, 28-yard touchdown grab in a 2008 win over No. 1 Texas is the program’s equivalent to The Catch. But it doesn’t rank as Crabtree’s best catch in college. At least not according to East Carolina offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley, who was Crabtree’s position coach at Texas Tech. […]
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Did you watch the 49ers-Packers wild-card game Sunday? Well, you had plenty of company if you did. According to the NFL, the 49ers’ 23-20 win at Green Bay was the most-watched wild-card game on record, drawing 47.1 million viewers on FOX. Per Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch, the game was FOX’s seventh-most watched non-Super Bowl event […]
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Roman can interview this week, but it’s not known if his schedule will allow him to do so with the 49ers preparing for a divisional-playoff game at Carolina on Sunday. After this week, Roman can’t have an initial interview for a head-coaching job until after the 49ers’ season ends.
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One day later, 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh is still giddy. Chatty, even. Harbaugh spent most of his weekly news conference today re-living and savoring Sunday’s 23-20 playoff victory over Green Bay. There was a lot to savor, from Colin Kaepernick’s big game to the defense mostly containing Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. And, of course, […]
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Jim Harbaugh tends to motivate well enough on his own, but sometimes it’s fun to bring in reinforcements. The night before the 49ers’ Wild Card game against the Packers, The Nature Boy himself — Ric Flair — flew in to give the team a pep talk. Flair is pretty subdued; the team looks like they’re […]
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